Vegan Chanukah Star Spelt Cookies
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Recipe type: dessert, Chanukah
Cuisine: vegan
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Serves: 16
 
Ingredients
Flax "egg"
  • 1 tbs ground flax
  • 3 tbs warm water
Dry
  • 1½ cups spelt flour + extra for sprinkling
  • ½ cup coconut sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • ⅛ tsp salt
Wet
  • ⅓ cup vegan butter (can sub coconut oil)
  • ¼ cup non-dairy milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
Toppings
  • ½ cup chocolate chips
  • ¼ cup shredded coconut
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a baking sheet.
  2. To prepare flax "egg", stir ground flax and water together in a small cup. Let sit for 10 minutes.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together all dry ingredients.
  4. In a small bowl, stir all wet ingredients together until smooth.
  5. Add contents of small bowl and flax "egg" to large bowl and mix until smooth.
  6. Sprinkle a generous amount of flour on a clean surface. Use rolling pin to roll dough out until it's about ¼" thick. Use a cookie cutter to cut out cookies. Repeat until all dough is used and place cookies on baking sheet.
  7. Bake for 9 minutes, until edges are slightly golden. Let cool completely.
  8. In a small saucepan, melt chocolate chips at low heat. Drizzle chocolate over cookies and sprinkle shredded coconut on top. Place in refrigerator for 30 minutes to set chocolate.
Recipe by The Colorful Kitchen at https://thecolorfulkitchen.com/2015/12/04/vegan-chanukah-star-spelt-cookies/